Workstream 1 (discussing options towards the 2015 global climate agreement):
On 2 May, an
ADP Co-Chairs special event was held for stakeholders, focusing on central elements and design
aspects of the 2015 agreement, as well as ways to catalyze action and build a practical,
results-based approach to increase pre-2020 ambition. Observers made concrete proposals on both
themes, and the outreach of the event was boosted by active twitter coverage. A similar event is now
being considered for June, with the Co-Chairs encouraging participants to develop ideas on both
enhancing their participation and on their possible role in implementing the 2015 agreement.
round table on reducing emissions, governments began a focused exploration of commitments for the
2015 agreement, in particular how the agreement could incentivize more ambitious emission reduction
action. They showed strong interest in exploring systems to clarify existing commitments and review
their adequacy, including a possible ex ante review to assess consistency with achieving the 2
degrees Celsius target.
There followed discussions on adaptation, on finance, technology and capacity-building support as
well as on
transparency of action and support, with delegates agreeing that a transparency system is
essential to quantify mitigation efforts and levels of support to keep track of progress towards the
2 degrees goal. They showed willingness to build on the existing transparency systems with greater
robustness, efficiency, and responsiveness.
Workstream 2 (raising ambition to combat climate change now):
round table on the theme of catalyzing action on climate change saw participants elaborate on
concrete examples of national action, challenges, barriers and ways to overcome them. There was
agreement that solutions exist to close the emissions gap, with almost all countries already taking
actions and many ready to do more. Information was exchanged on best practices and learning from
experience at national and international level. There was consensus that cross-ministerial
cooperation and stakeholder involvement at all levels are instrumental in mainstreaming climate
change into the national development agendas.
See previous updates.